Is Marla Grayson a real person?

Marla Grayson is a fictional character, yes, but people like her do exist. Take April Parks, a former Nevada legal guardian who—as the New Yorker reported in 2017—pled guilty to six felonies, including two counts of elder exploitation.

Is we care a lot based on a true story?

While the film isn’t explicitly based on a single true story, it’s constructed from real life events: namely, the myriad guardianship scams ransacking the wealth and autonomy of countless older Americans.

Who played Mrs Peterson in I Care a Lot?

Jennifer Peterson is is a character in I Care a Lot. She is portrayed by Dianne Wiest. She a wealthy retiree with no living heirs or family. One day Marla Grayson appointed by the court to look after her, but Marla and Fran use brutal efficiency on her.

Is guardianship in I Care a Lot real?

The film’s premise is in fact quite similar to a real-life case that ElderLawAnswers previously reported on involving Nevada public guardian April Parks. As guardian for hundreds of wards, Ms. Parks, took over their lives, sold their belongings, and charged their estates hundreds of dollars an hour while doing so.